Peanut Butter Energy Bites

On Sunday night, Ryan turned to me and said, “I’m in the mood for sweets.”

As someone who looks for any excuse to bake, I jumped on his craving for something sweet and took the opportunity to make something that was both slightly sweet and relatively healthy.

I used my favorite recipe for flourless peanut butter cookies as inspiration. I greatly reduced the sugar content and added some delicious wheat germ for an extra punch of fiber and nutrients.

Since I was experimenting a bit, I wasn’t quite sure how these little babies would turn out, but the dough gave me hope. It was pretty darn tasty. I couldn’t keep my fingers out of it!

After baking in the oven for right around 11 minutes, we had peanut butter energy bites ready for eatin’!

Warning: These cookies do not change shape while they bake and will keep the same shape they had when you plop the dough onto the cookie sheet before baking.

I tell you this to warn you that a big divot caused by your finger swiping some dough will be quite noticeable after baking…

Oops.

These energy bites were delicious on their own and I also really enjoyed them crumbled into a cup of vanilla Greek yogurt or sprinkled on top of a bowl of hot oatmeal for some added peanut butter goodness.

They’re also small enough to pop one in your mouth for some quick energy before a workout without totally weighing you down.

Yum!

I think these energy bites would also be fantastic with some pecan pieces, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, craisins, coconut or granola stirred in. The possibilities are endless!

Peanut Butter Energy Bites(Makes approximately 15 cookies)

Ingredients

1 c. peanut butter

1/2 c. sugar

1 egg

1/2 c. wheat germ

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir together until everything is fully mixed. The dough will be very thick.

Scoop dough by the tablespoon onto the cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 – 12 minutes until the sides of the bites begin to brown.

Let cool and enjoy!

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My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

These are soooooo tasty! This is the second time, I have made them. I love the simple ingredients. I tweak the recipe each time, as I try not to use too much sugar. I cut the sugar in half and use a 1/4 tsp of stevia as substitution and half a banana (frozen, it does not have to be, but mine are 😉 (you need to replace the volume and moisture lost by using less sugar in most recipes, not sure about this one, but I do it anyway) and it transforms this recipe into ooey gooey yumminess!!!

This time I used 1/4 cup of finely ground roasted almonds and 1/4 old fashioned oats (I don’t have wheat germ). The batter was out of this world! Was sad to drop the little spoonfuls on the cookie sheet : /

I made these last night! I didn’t enjoy the first couple bites ’cause I’ve never used wheat germ before and was expecting a purer PB flavor. However, I encourage anyone who makes these and resists at first to keep tasting! Weirdly, the PB tastes dominant once you get used to the wheat germ. They grow on you. Better yet, you can’t eat too many ’cause they’re so filling and flavorful! I found that they’re most exceptional if you put them in the freezer and snack on them cold with milk ’cause the dense PB feels chewier and more decadent.

I also made Nutella granola and ate it ALL for “lunch” this afternoon. Oops! That was supposed to be my snack contribution for a road trip next week. Better start on something else…

Anyone use Laura Scudder’s or other natural peanut butter with these? My second-ever batch is in the oven, and if the batter is any indication, they’re going to be even tastier with natural PB. Can’t wait for that timer to go off!

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